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PSC102 - State and Local GovernmentCourse discusses organization and powers of state and local governments in the United States. Content includes constitutions and problems of revision; legislators and legislation; voting and campaigning; the role of state and local interest groups; administrative problems, the state judiciary and judicial reform; intergovernmental relations; and financing major services.IAI S5 9023 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)IAI Code: S5 902

PSC103 - Introduction to Political ScienceCourse examines the primary fields within political science. Content includes political philosophy; empirical political theory; American politics; comparativepolitics; international relations; research techniques; general concepts used in the study of politics, such as socialization, groups, etc.IAI S5 9033 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)IAI Code: S5 903

PSC104 - Illinois GovernmentCourse examines the organization of Illinois Government at the state, county, and municipal levels. Content includes the relationship between the various levels of government; may involve direct observation of governmental units in action.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

PSC111 - Political Parties and American PoliticsCourse examines political parties in the United States. Content includes the historical development, and modern status, the role political parties play in the American political process.3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

PSC201 - Comparative GovernmentCourse presents functional aspects and governmental structures of a variety of political systems. Content includes totalitarian, democratic, and mixed forms of government as seen against a backdrop of current issues of world politics.IAI S5 9053 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)IAI Code: S5 905

PSC202 - International RelationsCourse provides theoretical foundation, historical background, and conceptual framework for understanding contemporary international relations. Content includes international relations theory; evolution of the modern internationalpolitical system; power, diplomacy and foreign policy; war and peace; international law and organizations; international political economy andglobalization. Case studies used extensively to exemplify the problems and potential solutions of contemporary international politics.IAI S5 904N3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)IAI Code: S5 904N

PSC204 - International TerrorismCourse examines basic characteristics, underlying causes and dynamics of contemporary international terrorism in an historical and international relations context. Content includes developing an analytical framework for understanding terrorist groups, motivations, tactics, strategies, and targets, as well as international counterterrorism efforts.3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

PSC209 - United States Foreign PolicyCourse examines contemporary American foreign policy making and conduct within historical and international political context. Content includes an analysis of U.S. foreign policy institutions, actors, traditions, and choices. Historical case studies and current international issues used to exemplify underlying principles and values of U.S. foreign policy.3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

PSC210 - American Political ThoughtCourse introduces political convictions and ideologies. Content includes examination of principles as bases of our American political system and as influences in the shaping of America’s political history.3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

PSC250 - International Security: War and PeaceCourse examines the causes and consequences of wars as well as strategies for peace in world politics. A variety of topics such as the nature and origins of war and peace, terrorism, ethnic and religious conflicts, intervention, globalization, andarms proliferation will be analyzed from a theoretical and historical perspective. Current world events relating to these topics will be discussed.3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 3)

PSC290 - Topics in Political ScienceCourse explores major political issues and/or aspects of political life that are related to and grow out of the political science courses taught at the College. Course has a different focus and/or scope than the courses currently offered in the department and can be repeated on different topics up to three times for up to nine credit hours. Prerequisite may vary by topic.1-4 Credit Hours (lecture: 1-4; lab: 1-4)